Summer 2011 Newsletter

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Water/Wastewater
Calendar of WWID Events
Industry Division
Oct 15-18, 2011 Fall Leaders Meeting
Mobile, Alabama, USA
Oct 17-20, 2011 ISA Automation Week
Mobile, Alabama, USA
In this Issue
Jun 9-12, 2012
Spring Leaders Meeting
San Diego, California, USA
August 2012
7 Annual WWAC Symposium
Date/Location: TBA
1 ...... Director’s Welcome
1 ...... Newsletter Editor’s Welcome
2 ...... Message from your Director-Elect
th
2 ...... Upcoming Events
3 ...... 2011 WWAC Symposium Report
5 ...... Impressions from a First Time Symposium Attendee
5 ...... 2012 WWAC Symposium Planning Update
5 ...... Interview with Henry “Hank” Hegner
8 ...... 2011 WWID Student Scholarship Winners
9 ...... New ISA Interchange Blog Launched
9 ...... ISA Automation Week Advance Program Released
12 .... List of New WIWD Members
15 .... Call for Newsletter Articles & Advertising
16 .... About the WWID Division / WWID Contacts
17 .... Technical Paper “Establishing a Successful
Commissioning Program” - R. Birdsell and M. Puccio
Summer 2011
Newsletter
these available to ISA Water-Wastewater Industry Division
members in the near future.
Director’s Welcome
Welcome to the WWID Summer 2011
newsletter! As your division director, I’m
pleased to announce we have striven to
produce a newsletter that covers a variety of
topics, both technical and personal. Inside you
will find a report on our WWAC symposium
that was held this past June in St. Louis, an interview with a
long-time WWID member, and information on this fall’s ISA
Automation Week. We also have included a list of new
members and article by one of our symposium attendees. The
newsletter concludes with one of the papers that was presented
at the symposium – a case study about how to establish a
successful commissioning program.
This year’s Water/Wastewater symposium was not without its
challenges but proved to be very successful and innovative.
We had a great variety of technical content, a compelling
keynote speaker, and a tour of a St. Louis Sewer District
wastewater facility that was enjoyed by all.
A change in venue and shorter than usual planning cycle
presented us with some challenges this year. We’re very
thankful to the volunteers and speakers who contributed their
time and efforts to make the event a success!
This year’s symposium saw some innovation as well. Two
sessions were broadcast live on the Internet (these can still be
viewed at http://automation.isa.org/livestream). Additionally,
the entire conference was video-recorded and we plan to make
But this is only the beginning of the changes we have in store
for the symposium. Our leadership team is already hard at
work planning our 2012 symposium. We encourage everyone
to stay tuned for some exciting announcements that will be
coming up!
Jon DiPietro
WWID Division Director
Newsletter Editor’s Welcome
Welcome to our new water/wastewater
division newsletter! This summer 2011 edition
is the first of our new summer, fall, winter,
and spring publishing format. Each newsletter
will consists of technical content, information
on upcoming ISA events, updates on our
annual WWAC Symposium, and a lighter article about a
personality who is active in our sector.
In this issue we have a report on our 2011 symposium, an
interview with long-time member Henry “Hank” Hegner, and
a technical paper from this year’s symposium. I invite you to
read the newsletter and let me know what you think of the new
format. Enjoy!
Graham Nasby
WWID Newsletter Editor
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ISA Water / Wastewater Industry Division Newsletter
Summer 2011
Message from your Director-Elect
Upcoming Events
Greetings! My name is Graham Nasby and I
am the new Director-elect for the ISA
Water/Wastewater Industry Division. I also
have the distinct honor of being named as the
general symposium chair for our upcoming
2012 WWAC Symposium. I am a firm
believer the ISA Water/Wastewater Industry Division has an
important role in our sector, and I will be working hard to
ensure that automation, instrumentation, and SCADA
continues to have a seat at the table for our society’s water and
wastewater infrastructure.
We are pleased to announce that the WWAC Symposium will
be moving back to its traditional August timeslot for 2012.
We will be announcing the exact date/location of the
symposium in our fall newsletter. The August timeslot has
been chosen so that we don’t conflict with the major AWWA
and WEF conferences. Keep in mind the ISA WWAC
Symposium is the only conference that is focused solely on
instrumentation, automation, and SCADA in the water/
wastewater sector. We look forward to seeing you in 2012!
Like many of us, I did not initially start my career in the
water/wastewater sector. My career began in the marine,
pharmaceutical and semiconductor industries, but water was
always a common thread. When I was recently presented with
the opportunity to move into the municipal water/wastewater
field, it was a natural and easy evolution. One of the major
benefits of automation/instrumentation field is the adaptability
of our skills.
I remember when I took my first job in the municipal area a
couple years ago – I called my dad to share the news. His
response was to laugh, as he remembered taking me to a water
works museum when I was a kid. That museum was the old
steam-powered pumping station in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
(pictured below). Apparently at the time, I was so impressed
by it that I couldn’t stop talking about it for months. Dad
thought it was only natural that I ended up working on
municipal water works projects as a day job.
• ISA Automation Week
Oct 17-20, 2011 – Mobile, Alabama
• ACE12: American Water Works Association (AWWA)
June 10-14, 2012 – Dallas, Texas
• 7th Annual ISA Water/Wastewater Symposium
August 2012 – date/location TBA
• WEFTEC 2012: Water Environment Federation (WEF)
Sept 29 – Oct 3, 2012 – New Orleans, Louisiana
I look forward to working with all of you during the upcoming
year. Please do not hesitate to contact me with any of your
ideas/suggestions for the division. It’s your division; let’s
make it work for you!
Graham Nasby, P.Eng., PMP
WWID Director-elect &
General Symposium Chair for the 2012 WWAC Symposium
Photo of the c1857 steam-powered pumping station in
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The engines, which last ran in
1937, are now preserved as a museum. A childhood visit was
what began Graham’s interest in the water/wastewater sector.
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2011 WWAC Symposium Report
The ISA Water/Wastewater Industry Division hosted its 6th
Annual Water/Wastewater and Automated Controls
Symposium at the Chase Park Plaza Hotel in St. Louis,
Missouri, USA on June 22-23, 2011.
The two day symposium featured eight speakers from across
North America, a keynote address, a training course on alarm
management, and a tour of one of St. Louis's largest
wastewater treatment plants. A post-symposium reception
also went into the wee hours of the morning on the last day.
The symposium began with a day-long training course on
Alarm Management taught by industry veteran Bill Hollifield.
Having the focused short-course has long been a feature of the
WWAC symposium. This year’s course covered ANSI/ISA
18.2 (2009) Management of Alarm Systems for the Process
Industries, and how it can be used as an effective tool for
improving alarm performance at our plants.
The day
concluded with a tour of the Bissell Point Treatment Plant.
On the second day, the keynote talk was delivered by Mr. Jeff
Theerman, Executive Director of the Metropolitan St. Louis
Sewer District (MSD). Entitled “Technology and our Future
in the Water Sector” Mr. Theerman’s talk focused on trends in
our sector and how new technologies and equipment,
especially in terms of automation/instrumentation, will be the
key to securing our society’s future water security.
ISA SecretaryPresident-elect Bob Lindeman gave the opening
remarks at the WWAC Sympoisum
Keynote speaker Jeff Theerman receiving a thank you gift
from WWID member Graham Nasby
Speakers at the symposium presented a wide variety of topics
on subjects ranging from case studies about system upgrades
and commissioning strategies to new software/instrumentation
technologies. We also had several talks about control system
standardization and how to effectively manage the processes
of construction and plant optimization. Turnout was good
with all seats in the room being filled by attendees.
The day concluded with a reception where our attendees got to
meet with each other informally and share their collective
knowledge / experience in a social setting.
A bit thank you to the symposium organizing committee, ISA
staff, our vendor partners, sponsors and the local St. Louis ISA
section for a job well done!
Speaker Cameron Kamrani from Kamrani Engineering giving
his talk on “SCADA: An Integrative Approach”
Photo from auditorium of the WWAC Symposium at the
Chase Park Plaza Hotel in St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Speaker Scott Holzborn from Siemens presenting a talk on the
application and use of Magnetic flowmeters
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2011 Symposium Award Winners
2011 Symposium Plant Tour
We are pleased to announce the following award winners from
the 2011 WWAC Symposium:
As part of the 2011 WWAC Symposium, the Metropolitan St.
Louis Sewer District (MSD) organized a tour of their Bissell
Point Water Treatment Plant. Special thanks to Mr. Jeff
Theerman, Executive Director of the MSD, for making the
tour possible for us. Treatment Plant Supervisor Mike
Townely acted as our tour guide and consummate host during
the late-afternoon tour. The Bissell Point Water Treatment
Plant is one of the largest wastewater treatment plants in the
MSD. The MSD’s network of sewers and treatment plants is
considered by many to be the fourth largest sewer district in
the United States.
Best Symposium Presentation
In recognition of the best symposium presentation
1st Prize: Carmon Kamrani, Kamrani Engineering Inc.
"SCADA: An Integrative Approach"
2nd Prize: Scott Holzborn, Siemens Americas
"Leveraging Electronic Flowmeters to Improve
Accuracy and Value in Water Management"
Best Symposium Paper
In recognition of the best technical paper
1st Prize: Graham Nasby, Eramosa Engineering Inc., and
Matthew Phillips, City of Guelph Water Services Dept.
"SCADA Standardization: Modernization of a
Municipal Waterworks with SCADA
Standardization: Past, Present and Planning for the
Future"
Mike provided us with the following summary of the plant,
“The plant started operation in 1970 as a Primary only
treatment plant. In 1993 the plant was expanded to Secondary
Treatment. Construction is beginning next year to add
Disinfection to the treatment process. Average daily flow is
150 MGD with a peak wet weather flow of 350 MGD. We
use incineration to handle our solids. There are 6 multiple
hearth incinerators. The plant site is 100 acres in size.”
2nd Prize: Richard Birdsell, Orange County Sanitation District
Mike Puccio, Orange County Sanitation District
"Establishing a Successful Water/Wastewater
Commissioning Program"
Each year at the WWAC symposium, prizes are given out for
the best presentation and best paper. During the call for papers
process, speakers are given the option of presenting a 35
minute PowerPoint presentation or a combination of a
PowerPoint presentation along with a 8-12 page technical
paper. The awards are structured that all speakers are eligible
for the Best Symposium Presentation Award. The Best
Symposium Paper is selected from those speakers who also
submitted papers. The awards are decided by the symposium
Program Committee at the conclusion of the symposium,
Please congratulate this year’s symposium award winners!
Our keynote speaker Jeff Theerman, along with longtime
WWID members David Hobart and Wally Ingham
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Mike (in the white hat) telling us about the history of the plant.
Photo of the tour group, taken in near the secondary clarifiers.
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Symposium Reflections
2012 WWAC Sympos
Symposium
Impressions from a First
First Time Attendee
Planning Update
By Matt Phillips, 2011 WWAC symposium attendee
By Graham Nasby, 2012 WWAC Symposium Chair
The 2011 ISA Water & Wastewater
Symposium in St. Louis was a great
experience. It was refreshing to attend a
conference where everyone had the same
automation and controls perspective, and
everyone spoke the same “language.”
As my first experience presenting at a conference it was great
to share my work experience and lessons learned with others.
Large or small systems whether near or across the continent,
we all have similar stories to share and solutions that have
wider application than many realize. This became abundantly
clear to me during the presentations.
We all like to think of our own water systems as unique and
special. While that is true in many respects, in terms of the
challenges we face as water/wastewater automation
professionals, we have a lot more in common than we have
differences, no matter where we are from.
I would like to encourage anyone who has the chance to attend
the next symposium – whether as an attendee or a presenter –
and get a fresh perspective on the issues you face every day.
Maybe even share your experience with others. You’ll be glad
you did.
About the Author: Matt Phillips is the Water Security
Coordinator (SCADA) for the City of Guelph’s Water Services
Department, located in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. He copresented the paper “Modernization of a Municipal
Waterworks using SCADA Standardization: Past, Present and
Planning for the Future” at the 2011 WWAC Symposium.
It is both an honor and a pleasure to be named as the General
Symposium Chair for the 2012 ISA Water/Wastewater and
Automatic Controls Symposium. In the past several weeks I
have been hard at work putting together a symposium
committee and beginning the year-long process of planning
that precedes the actual symposium.
One of my first tasks after being asked to head up the 2012
symposium was to reflect on why we have a WWAC
symposium. In other words, I had to ask myself the question
of whether our symposium is still relevant for today’s
water/wastewater automation professional. For me the answer
is an unequivocal “yes.” From my experiences at the 2011
WWAC symposium in St. Louis, I recommend that anyone
involved with automation, instrumentation, and/or SCADA in
our sector should seriously consider attending.
The 2011 WWAC symposium was my first time attending an
ISA technical symposium, and I had the good fortune to
present a paper on SCADA Standardization with a friend of
mine from the City of Guelph. The value of this event was
surprising. The feeling of being in a room with peers who
truly understood and appreciated the challenge of doing
automation in the water/wastewater field was something I had
never experienced before. This is something you can’t get at
the general-themed AWWA and WEF events. The WWAC
symposium is our symposium because it caters to our
specialized needs of automation, instrumentation and SCADA,
and our specialized needs alone. This is something special
that we need to cherish, build and support.
The challenge for me as general symposium chair is to not
only build upon past successes, but to also introduce the
symposium to our up-and-coming automation professionals
and to continue to grow/develop the symposium with new
technologies. Let me brief you on some of the initiatives that
this year’s symposium committee is currently working on.
This year is going to be one of changes. In 2011, we tried
something new by co-locating the symposium in St. Louis,
Missouri with another ISA event in June. We are not going to
do that again. The St. Louis location was too far away from
our traditional attendees in the South-Eastern USA and it also
conflicted with a major AWWA conference that was held
earlier that month. So for 2012, we be moving back to our
traditional timeslot of August, and we are hoping to locate it in
the Orlando, FL area. We will be a making an announcement
regarding the 2012 WWAC Symposium dates/location shortly.
Photo from the WWAC symposium speakers dinner that was
held at Dressel’s Public House in St. Louis, Missouri
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Part of the 2012 symposium date/location announcement will
also be the launch of a new WWAC Symposium website,
thanks to our new symposium marketing chair Jon DiPietro.
The new website will be the spring board for information
about the conference, calls for papers, keynote/plenary
speakers, and other events associated with the symposium.
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Additional website features will include interviews with key
symposium partners, videos of past symposium presentations,
and sample papers/presentations in order to make it easier for
employers to see the value of our symposium. The website
will also serve as a gateway for symposium registration and
for interacting with other symposium attendees.
One area I will be working on will be to improve the overall
experience for our vendor exhibitors and sponsors.
I
personally really like vendors. They are the folks that provide
me with the tools (hardware, software, and services) that I use
to solve automation challenges at my day-job. The WWAC
symposium needs to have a multi-faceted role of providing
high quality technical talks and training, as well as
information about new products and services – and this is
where we need to rely on our vendors. At the end of the day
our vendors are looking for the same thing as all of us end
users – to effectively harness technology to get the job done. I
am looking forward to working with our vendor partners to do
exactly that.
Another area I aim to focus more on is promoting the PDHs
(professional development hours) and CEUs (credit equivalent
units) that the WWAC symposium can offer attendee. Many
of us in our plants have continuing education and professional
development requirements.
Attending the WWAC
Symposium is a natural fit to satisfy these requirements in a
cost-effective way. In the marketing materials for the 2012
symposium I will be making sure we emphasize the PDHs and
CEUs that attendees can get from attending. This will be yet
another reason for employers to see value in sending their
employees to the symposium.
Lastly, the symposium committee and I are currently looking
into a theme for this year’s WWAC symposium. Three
possible areas we are looking at are Using SCADA for Energy
Management, Designing High Performance HMIs, and
Effective Alarming Techniques. If you have any other theme
ideas, or any suggestions for the symposium, you are always
welcome to contact me and share your ideas.
An announcement regarding the date/location of the 2012
WWAC symposium will be made shortly, along with the first
round call for papers. This year’s symposium format will
include the traditional presentations and papers, as well as a
new category for posters. We have exciting plans and we are
looking forward to announcing them in the near future.
I am looking forward to the upcoming 2012 WWAC
Symposium. I hope to see you there!
Yours very truly,
Graham Nasby
2012 WWAC Symposium – General Chair
Phone: (519) 763-7774 ~ Eastern Time Zone
Email: [email protected]
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a real plus for me. I like providing people with tools to make
their jobs easier.
Q&A Spot Light Interview
with Henry “Hank” Hegner
Henry “Hank” Hegner has been a member
of the ISA and water/wastewater industry
division (WWID) for over 30 years. He has
held various roles in the society, including
director of the WWID. Hank has kindly
agreed to share his insights into the
water/wastewater
sector
and
ISA
membership in this exclusive interview.
WWID: Tell us a little about yourself.
Hegner: I began my career as a research scientist in the
aerospace industry. My initial training was from an electrical
engineering degree (BSEE) that I completed at the University
of Illinois in Urbana, Illinois in 1958. From there I worked on
a number of U.S. Air Force projects at McDonnell Aircraft
Corporation and the IIT Research Institute. This was a fun
time during my career as much of the work was researchoriented and it allowed me to complete my MSEE and do
doctorial-level coursework at the same time. After leaving the
IIT Research Institute, I worked on a number of projects
involving instrumentation/control on ships, airplanes and
ground-based platforms. The common thread being the
application of automated control and instrumentation
technology in harsh and challenging environments.
WWID: When did you
water/wastewater sector?
first
get
involved
in
WWID: What sorts of things have you been involved with
over the course of your career?
Hegner: As I mentioned, I have worked on a wide range of
projects over the years. I am particularly proud of some of the
work I did with the U.S. Navy to help improve the reliability
of their shipboard electrical and mechanical systems. This
work included developing methodologies for doing Condition
Based Maintenance (CBM); machinery performance,
condition and maintenance monitoring; fault detection,
diagnosis, and prognosis (DD&P) techniques; failure analysis;
and implementing machinery sensors. Some of the techniques
that came out of this included fiber optic sensor systems, realtime machinery monitoring systems, and automated test
technologies.
WWID: In addition to your work with the Navy, are there any
notable/interesting projects that you worked on, which you
would like to share with us?
Hegner: Yes, I would be happy to. One of the neat things
about my career is that I have been able to work on a wide
variety of projects, each with its own individual challenges
and design constraints. Some of these projects have included:
•
Developed proposed attitude, stabilization and control
system of the Gemini Space Capsule, test equipment for
GAM-72 missile, an air launched diversionary missile,
autopilot and programmer for McDonnell Aircraft
Corporation on the Alpha Draco Research vehicle
launched at the Kennedy Space Center.
•
Technical program and management support on the US
Navy’s advanced Fiber Optic (FO) sensors for
Mechanical Diagnosis Project on the U.S. Navy’s
Advanced FO Sensors for the Mechanical Diagnosis
Project, including the development of FO and optical
microelectromechanical (MEMS) sensors for condition
monitoring of shipboard hull, mechanical and electrical
(HM&E) systems.
•
For the U.S. Navy, I developed advanced damage control
(DC) sensor requirements and technology for sensing
flooding, hatch and door closure, hull integrity, fire main
system pressure/flow, and ventilation air duct flow.
•
For shipboard systems, I assessed FO sensor reliability
and durability for machinery monitoring and control DC
systems.
•
Undertook a program for U.S. Air Force to demonstrate
feasibility of techniques for a portable flight-line system
that determined foreign object damage compressor rotor
blades of an operating turbine engine including
examination of a wide variety of instrumentation and
sensing techniques.
the
Hegner: My entry into the water/wastewater sector only came
later in my career. It was 1998 when I got my first taste of
working with the water guys as I like to call them. At the time
was looking for something different so I joined Magyar &
Associates as a senior applications engineer. With Magyar, I
now help municipalities and industrial plants select liquid and
gas process analyzers for their various needs. It’s a fun
challenge.
WWID: Did you originally plan to work in water/wastewater,
or was it serendipitous like many of us?
Hegner: No, I did not plan to work in water/wastewater.
Like many folks in our industry, I sort of fell into
water/wastewater. At the time I was looking for something
new to try and an opportunity came up, so I went for it. Now,
thirteen years later, I’m still in water/wastewater and loving it.
WWID: What do you like most about working in
water/wastewater?
Hegner: I enjoy the challenge of approaching process
measurement problems as an instrumentation and automation
specialist. The ability to select and provide workable
solutions that allow plant personnel to run their plants better is
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•
•
U.S. Air Force and Army programs to investigate
secondary effect phenomena associated with operation of
nonelectronic weapon systems and related techniques for
sensing these phenomena to obtain information
concerning status of the system or its components. The
secondary effect sensing techniques investigated were
optical, electric and magnetic fields, acoustic, vibration,
thermal, fine particles, and vapour.
As part of my work with the U.S. Air Force, I developed a
new method for detecting turbine blade damage. This
eventually led me to be filing a patent for the technology.
The patent was aptly titled “System for detecting damage
in turbine blades.”
WWID: How did you first get involved with the ISA?
Hegner: I first joined the ISA back in 1964. That would be
over 40 years ago. At the time, I was working at the IIT
Research Institute and a colleague of mine who was an ISA
member encouraged me to join.
WWID: I understand you have been a member of the ISA
WWID (water/wastewater industry division) for many years.
How has the WWID helped you in your career?
Hegner: I joined the water/wastewater division in 1998 when
I joined Magyar & Associates. At the time I had been a ISA
member for years, but saw value in the WWID division
because of its water/wastewater focus. As a consulting
engineer and sales engineer with Magyar, the WWID opened
doors for me in terms of technical information and making
contacts in the industry. It is a membership that continues to
pay dividends to this day.
WWID: What do you like most about being an ISA member?
Hegner: Apart from the InTech magazine which every
member receives, I get a lot of value from attending the ISA’s
various symposiums, conferences, and spring/fall leaders
meetings. They provide great value in terms of technical,
business and training opportunities.
WWID: Do you have any advice for a young engineer or
technician considering getting involved with the
water/wastewater sector?
Hegner: Join the ISA, get involved, and attend as many ISA
meetings as possible, and this includes meetings at the local
ISA section level. The new skills, knowledge and contacts you
gain will open doors for you.
WWID: Thank you very much for taking the time to speak
with us for this interview.
Hegner: My pleasure!
(Note: This interview has been edited for length and clarity.)
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2011 WWID Scholarship Winners
The ISA Water/Wastewater Division is pleased to announce
the winners of the 2011 WWID Student Scholarships. They
are as follows:
Torry Brashear
University of Nevada
Reno, Nevada, USA
Torry is a second year student at the
University of Nevada in Reno, Nevada,
USA. He sent us the following note:
“I would really like
WWID for selecting
generous scholarship.
help in paying for
semester.
to thank the ISA
me for this very
This will definitely
my tuition this
I am a junior at the University of Nevada,
Reno, studying mechanical engineering. I
am an eagle scout and recently
participated in a high adventure 60 mile,
6 day canoeing trip in Canada. My hobby
is 3D animation.”
Richard Germade
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Troy, New York State, USA
Richard is currently completing his M.Sc.
in
Environmental
Engineering
at
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He also
has interests in psychology and
geology/hydrogeology, and looks forward
to taking coursework in these areas as
time allows. He is thankful for the
support given to him by the WWID
scholarship.
The annual WWID student scholarship is one of the key
services that the Water/Wastewater Division provides for the
automation community. Headed up by our scholarship
chairman Michael Fedenyszen, from the Power Group at R.G.
Vanderweil Engineers, the goal of the program is to inspire
and support promising young scholars. We extend our
congratulations to this years winners!
2012 WWID Scholarship Information
Information on the 2012 WWID Scholarship program will be
released shortly, and will be announced in the fall WWID
newsletter.
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New ISA Interchange Blog
Launched on the web
ISA Automation Week – Oct 17-20, 2011
Advance Program Released
In July 2011 the ISA launched its new social media site, ISA
Interchange on the web at www.automation.isa.org.
Our friends at ISA headquarters are pleased to announce that
they have released the Advance Program for ISA Automation
Week: Technology and Solutions Event. Special thanks to
Greg McMillan and the other members of the program
committee for coordinating this year’s technical program.
This new educational, news-and-blog site provides automation
professionals with an opportunity for finding relevant, highquality technical knowledge; engaging with each other for
information sharing and problem solving; and strengthening
professional networks.
“We’ve integrated today’s successful social networking tools
with some of the richest resources in the automation field,”
said ISA Executive Director and CEO, Pat Gouhin. “ISA
Interchange provides rich ISA resources for our members, our
customers and the automation community.”
Visitors to the website at www.automation.isa.org will find
that ISA Interchange is convenient, searchable, and
continually updated with new content to create a rich technical
resource. The site hosts articles, news, blogs and streaming
video, to which visitors can post comments, start
conversations, and share with other professionals in
automation communities.
Gouhin continued, “One of our key priorities was to spark
discussions about automation topics across technologies.
Technicians, engineers, managers, students, all expect instant
access to information, and we’re pleased to give them a tool
that will enhance their success.”
ISA Interchange integrates onsite commenting; plus provides
easy links for sharing via email and through popular social
media sites such as Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Flicker®,
LinkedIn®, SlideShare, +1, Delicious, and others. The blog
site also offers RSS feed subscription and email notification of
updates.
This annual, international conference will take place 17-20
October 2011 at the Arthur R. Outlaw Convention Center in
Mobile, Alabama, USA. The Advance Program provides the
technical conference overview, as well as:
• Information on keynote speeches by control systems
legends Charlie Cutler and Béla Lipták, and a general
session featuring a panel of experts who will speak on
the future of automation
• Previews of the eight conference tracks: Advanced
Process Control Techniques; Analyzers; Automation
and Control System Design; Energy; Human Asset
Optimization;
Installation,
Operations
and
Maintenance; Safety and Security; and Wireless
Technology and Applications
• Information on poster sessions and Technology
Solutions Theaters
• A listing of participating suppliers
• A preview of Technician Day
• The ISA Fall Training Institute schedule
• Registration options and more
View and download the ISA Automation Week Advance
Program at www.isaautomationweek.com. The Advance
Program is also available in the May/June 2011 issue of
InTech.
ISA Automation Week is a technical conference that features
three full days of technical sessions; poster sessions; a
dedicated Technician Day; an expansive Supplier Showcase;
Technology Solutions Theaters on the Supplier Showcase
floor offering standards briefings, author briefings and
supplier presentations; and networking and social events.
ISA Automation Week Partners include ARC Advisory
Group, ExperTune, Georg Fischer Piping Systems, Kepware
Technologies, Mitsubishi Electric Automation, and Schneider
Electric. ISA Strategic Partner, Test and Measurement is
Fluke Corporation. GE Energy, Honeywell Process Solutions
and OSIsoft, LLC are ISA Corporate Partners. For more
information about the ISA Corporate Partnerships Program,
visit www.isa.org/partners/
www.automation.isa.org
www.isa.org/wwid/
For more information about ISA Automation Week or to
register, visit http://www.isaautomationweek.org or call +1
919-549-8411.
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Visit the WWID LinkedIn Group
LinkedIn is a social media site that is geared towards
professionals and business people.
Located at
www.LinkedIn.com, the site features online profiles,
discussion groups and tools for identifying and keeping track
of contacts. LinkedIn currently has over 120 million members
and is still growing.
In an effort to provide the latest news and information relating
to instrumentation and control systems in water and
wastewater management, the Water and Wastewater Industries
Division has created a LinkedIn group. We invite anyone
affiliated with or interested in the water and/or wastewater
industries to join the group and participate in the dialog.
You may use the following link to join the group:
http://www.linkedin.com/groupRegistration?gid=2031271
Summer 2011
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About LinkedIn
For those who may not be familiar, LinkedIn is a free social
networking web site for professionals:
LinkedIn is an interconnected network of over 120 million
experienced professionals from around the world, representing
170 industries and 200 countries. You can find, be introduced
to, and collaborate with qualified professionals that you need
to work with to accomplish your goals.
When you join, you create a profile that summarizes your
background and professional accomplishments. Your profile
helps you find and be found by former colleagues, clients, and
partners. You can add more connections by inviting trusted
contacts to join LinkedIn and connect to you.
Your network consists of your connections, your connections’
connections, and the people they know, linking you to
thousands of qualified professionals.
There are already many ISA members and automation
professionals on LinkedIn, as well as several other ISA-related
groups. If you’d like to learn more about LinkedIn, the article
“100+ Ways to Use LinkedIn” provides many different
perspectives on how the site can be leveraged. We hope you’ll
join us there and network with other ISA, water, and
wastewater professionals.
www.isa.org/wwid/
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Summer 2011
The ISA Technical Paper Library:
A Free ISA Member Benefit
As an ISA Member, you can stay up-to-date on the latest
technical issues by downloading your choices from more than
2,500 technical papers published at ISA conferences and
symposia. New papers are added every year as new
conferences are conducted.
Free, unlimited access to these resources is just one of the
many valuable benefits available to you as a Member. We all
know how important it is to have the most up-to-date
information—that’s how we stay effective and competitive in
today’s market. Get the latest today!
Take advantage of this vast resource of automation
knowledge, visit www.isa.org/technicalpapers/
Online Viewing of ISA Standards:
Another Free ISA Member Benefit
Did you know that ISA members can view ISA standards for
free at www.isa.org. Simply log in using your ISA
username/password, click on My ISA, and follow the links to
your Online Files.
Be sure to tap into this valuable, personal resource when you
want to streamline your automation processes—and improve
safety, security, efficiency, and profitability at your facility.
ISA has published more than 150 automation standards,
recommended practices, and technical reports through the
dedicated efforts of a network of industry experts. Take
advantage of their expertise…and reap the professional
benefits for free. As an ISA member, you have unlimited
access to view ISA standards online for your personal use.
www.isa.org/wwid/
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New WWID Members
Recently joined: January 2011 to July 2011
The Water/Wastewater Industry Division would like to extend
a warm welcome to our recently joined members.
January 2011
Hamed Abdelbary - Maitland, FL, USA
Vicente Uvero Baluyot - Pasig, , Philippines
Eduardo Barbosa - Araucaria, , Brazil
David E. Brown - Lockport, NY, USA
Dan L. Carnahan, PE - Mayfield Heights, OH, USA
Gerald P J Desrochers - Calgary, AB, Canada
Ray A. Dietz - Cincinnati, OH, USA
John C. Eisele - Lancaster, PA, USA
Mike Elfert, CCST - Denver, CO, USA
J. Kelly Garrod - Lakewood, CO, USA
Henry G. Gervais - Camarillo, CA, USA
Henry G. Gervais - Camarillo, CA, USA
Paul J. Giorsetto - Oakland, CA, USA
Terry Grant - Edmonton, AB, Canada
Robert M. Green - Gloucester, MA, USA
C. Douglas Hetrick - New Kensington, PA, USA
Kenneth J. Hults, CCST - Woodbridge, VA, USA
Ronald Keidel - Richmond, VA,
Anthony P. Kopanski - San Antonio, TX, USA
Paul G. McQuillen - Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Timothy J. Miller - Lake Mills, WI, USA
Jeffrey Bernard Moreland - Pittsburgh, PA, USA
R. G. Morris - Oxnard, CA,
Todd Musselman - Denver, CO, USA
David W. Musson - Hamilton, OH, USA
Theodore E. Neuendorf - Canton, IL, USA
Dave Ongena - Santa Ana, CA, USA
David M. Osborn - Philadelphia, PA, USA
Roland P. Piccone - Sarasota, FL,
Prof. Anandanatarajan R Ramaiah - Puducherry, , India
Paul P. Reck, P.E. - Canandaigua, NY,
Don Reynolds - Cleveland, OH, USA
Christopher John Rollo - Middleburg, FL, USA
Lawrence Oliver Sawicki - Tucson, AZ, USA
Rick Scholten - Orange, CA, USA
Abhinav Sinha - Tumkur, KARNATAKA, India
David E. Smith - Lake Elsinore, CA, USA
Laurentiu C. Stan, Sr. - Surrey, BC, Canada
Charles M. Stone - Evans, GA, USA
Samine D. Tran - New Cumberland, PA, USA
Jose L. Vargas Muniz, CCST - Guanica, PR, USA
Marius Vucovan - Thornhill, ON, Canada
February 2011
Vignesh Babu Arumugam - Coimbatore, TAMILNADU, India
Ms. Sowmya Balakrishnan - Coimbato, TAMILNADU, India
Craig W. Brown - West Springfield, MA, USA
Martin Brown - Tulsa, OK, USA
Ms. Vaishnavi Devaraj - Coimbatore, TAMILNADU, India
Michael J. Dougherty - Frankfort, IL,
Robert James Dusza, Jr. - Manchester, CT, USA
Stephen Gilligan - Mississauga, ON, Canada
Max L. Hanson, P.E. - Shoreline, WA, USA
Andre G. Harris, CCST - Indianapolis, IN, USA
Roger C. Kress - Norcross, GA, USA
Nabeel A. Mallick - Edmonton, AB, Canada
David Ng, CAP - Rego Park, NY, USA
Allan Nunez - Grecia, , Costa Rica
Jerry D. Oselador - West Milford, NJ, USA
Mark A. Paisley - Columbia, IL, USA
Eric Pizzoferrato - Farmington, CT, USA
Gary Quick - Austin, TX, USA
Bruce A. Russell, Sr. - Norcross, GA, USA
Michael E. Salenieks - Markham, ON, Canada
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Mark Schroepfer - Fenton, MO, USA
Sivaprakash Sekar - Pondicherry, TAMILNADU, India
David Snyder - Woodland Hills, CA, USA
Carlos Oliva Teles - Maia, , Portugal
Karl Friederich Updegraff, P.E. - Camp Hill, PA, USA
Frederick H. Vaughan - Hartford, WI, USA
Robert C. Whalen - Tulsa, OK, USA
Orin Winders - Green River, WY, USA
Manoj Yegnaraman - Littleton, CO, USA
Ross L. Young, CCST - Sarasota, FL, USA
March 2011
Antonio Carlos Batistal - Osasco, SP, Brazil
John A. Benson, CCST - Greenville, NC, USA
Antonio James Biondo, Sr., CCST - Baltimore, MD, USA
Walter L. Brice - Durham, NC, USA
Michael Bush - Bakersfield, CA, USA
Brian Callahan - Bel Air, MD, USA
Jose Nilton Carvalho Carneiro, Jr. - Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
James Lloyd Cosby, II - Gilbert, AZ, USA
Christopher W. DiDio - Westminster, MD, USA
Jerry Diehl - Hartland, WI, USA
Thomas A. Dunn - Vancouver, BC, Canada
Curtis R. Eckberg, Jr. - Seattle, WA, USA
Ashraf Mohamed Mahmoud Eid - Cairo, , Egypt
Jim J. Flower - Mississauga, ON, Canada
Samant Garg - Falls Church, VA, USA
James R. Harpole - Fort Worth, TX, USA
Harry Hawney - Jefferson, LA, USA
Michael Scott Jones - Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Cameron Kamrani - Chapel Hill, NC, USA
Thomas Kapushinski - Walnut Creek, CA, USA
Maxym Lachance - Montreal, QC, Canada
Peter Lacoste, CTech - Burnaby, BC, Canada
Jean Lamarre - Montreal, QC, Canada
Carroll Lueck - Golden, CO, USA
Ms. Lorena Martin Oca - 28033 Madrid, , Spain
Declan McCarthy - Co Cork, , Ireland
Guy McFadden - Fort Worth, TX, USA
Jeffrey Allan McMurray - Kitchener, ON, Canada
Dr. Smain Medar - Lasalle, QC, Canada
John Paul Neumann, CCST - Cincinnati, OH, USA
Christopher Allen Roemer, PE, PMP, CAP - Chantilly, VA, USA
Glenn L. Sharp - San Leandro, CA, USA
Jack Smith - North Aurora, IL, USA
Fabio Jose Benedito Soares - Vitoria, ES, Brazil
Thomas K. Sontag - Fridley, MN, USA
Michael Anthony St. Angelo, III - Jacksonville Beach, FL, USA
Brian Daniel Starr, CCST - Hendersonville, TN, USA
Joseph A. Strillchuk, CAP - Fort Myers Beach, FL, USA
Edward F. Sullivan, CCST - Lawrenceville, GA, USA
Lawrence Tofteland - Calgary, AB, Canada
Joe C. Tyler - Baton Rouge, LA, USA
April 2011
Hassan Ali Ajami - Dearborn, MI, USA
Munther Naman Al Sultan - Needham, MA, USA
Yokhana T. Alkass - Mount Prospect, IL, USA
Ibrahim Amin - Cairo, , Egypt
Mohamed B. Ashik - Pattukkottai, TAMILNADU, India
Michael J. Beckman - Friendswood, TX, USA
Robert W. Benne, CCST - Florissant, MO, USA
Michael Blaney - Westborough, MA, USA
Arthur W. Bradshaw - Bridgeport, CT, USA
Lucas J. Bruxvoort, CCST - Goodyear, AZ, USA
Joseph Corbisiero - Floral Park, NY, USA
Eric James Crawbuck - Trevose, PA, USA
Kevin Edwards - Shafter, CA, USA
Omnia El Halawani - Sharjah, , United Arab Emirates
Michael Firstenberg - Voorhees, NJ, USA
Randy D. Geist - Kirkland, WA, USA
Ms. Jislaine Rosa Santana Giovanini, Sr. - São Paulo, , Brazil
Geoff Heise - Edmonton, AB, Canada
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Francis Hino - Honolulu, HI, USA
Ian L. Hofmann - Fairbanks, AK, USA
Walter S. Ingham, P Eng - Edmonton, AB, Canada
Prabhakar Y. Keskar - Gainesville, FL, USA
Nicholas R. Kochan - Liverpool, NY, USA
John V. Koppa - Oceanside, CA, USA
Alan R. Libby - Plainfield, IL, USA
Ms. Bing Lin - Edmonton, AB, Canada
Robert L. Morefield - Bluefield, WV, USA
Ms. Mridula Naik - Calgary, AB, Canada
James Allen Nauber - Oklahoma City, OK, USA
Kevin Patel - Dallas, TX, USA
Wayne F. Pearson - Redding, CA, USA
Jefferson Maciel Francisco Pinto - Cacapava, SP, Brazil
Brian Reynolds - Peoria, AZ, USA
Ms. Martina Rusnacik - Edmonton, AB, Canada
Gokul Bhakth S B - Trivandrum, KERALA, India
Kevin T. Seifert, CCST - Santa Maria, CA, USA
Hossam Senior - Etobicoke, ON, Canada
Bruce Allen Smith - Chelsea, AL, USA
Stanley M. Spence, P.E.,CAP - Las Vegas, NV, USA
Dr. Michael W. Sweeney - Lutz, FL, USA
May 2011
Jaime A. Alba - Falls Church, VA, USA
Oscar Shinya Asato Gushiken - Santa Curz De La Sierra, ANDRES
JBANEZ, Bolivia
Ms. Isabelle Blain - Ville St-laurent, QC, Canada
Stanley Morris Clayton - Hackettstown, NJ, USA
Marvin Cruz - West Palm Beach, FL, USA
Timothy Culberson - Saint John, NB, Canada
Thanigaivel D - Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Thomas Dudley - Cleveland, OH, USA
Dean LC Foote - Mechanicsburg, PA, USA
Richard Malcolm Freeman - Glen Ellyn, IL, USA
Dr. Melrose Truett Garrett, Jr. - Houston, TX, USA
Jack T. Geisenhoff - Saint Paul, MN, USA
Ofer Gilan - Yavne, , Israel
Ivan M. Gonzalez, PE - Marietta, GA, USA
Richard F. Halloran, Jr. - Medway, MA, USA
Ms. A. Pooja Jain - Chennai, TAMILNADU, India
Andrew Klein - Houston, TX, USA
Patrick Koenig - Cincinnati, OH, USA
Tim Kenneth Kott - Sacramento, CA, USA
Manoj Kumar - Sharjah, , United Arab Emirates
Edward T. Ladd, Jr. - Leander, TX, USA
Alan H. C. Lai - Cincinnati, OH, USA
Carlos Latorre - San Diego, CA, USA
Ms. Alessandra De Andrade Lima - Rio De Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
Dennis Bernard Mace, CCST - Capitol Heights, MD, USA
Mikes Joseph Maillakakis - Fort Myers, FL, USA
Robert C. Manross - Sherrills Ford, NC, USA
Wally Metzen - Mayer, MN, USA
Gary J. Mierzwa - Pensacola, FL, USA
David C. Minunni, CAP - Ringwood, NJ, USA
Jonathan Mitchell PE - Smyrna, GA, USA
Ryan Moeller, Ryan Moeller, P.E. - O Fallon, MO, USA
Jacob Henry Moser, III - Maitland, FL, USA
Daniel Oshaben - Rancho Cucamonga, CA, USA
Arnold Jasmin Perez - Chula Vista, CA, USA
Vaithianathan Ramalingam - Sharjah, , United Arab Emirates
Steve Ramnarine - West Palm Beach, FL, USA
Gregory N. Richards, CCST - Indian Head, MD, USA
Gary L. Richter, CCST - Boise, ID, USA
Mark Sears, CCST - Anchorage, AK, USA
Mrs. Renee L. Shaffer - Spring Valley, CA, USA
David Small - Irvine, CA, USA
Ryan Paul Stasiuk - Joffre, AB, Canada
Yosuke Suezawa - Kobe, , Japan
Dr. Edrick R. Upsher, CCST - Alexandria, VA, USA
SHAJU V .J - Doha, , Qatar
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June 2011
Dhumal N. Aturaliye - Austin, TX, USA
Ms. Kathy M. Buechler - Kansas City, MO, USA
Larry S. Clonch - Milford, OH, USA
Ms. Maria Alice Douglass - Thuwal, , Saudi Arabia
Phillip Carey Eddwards - Fayetteville, NC, USA
Joshua Gelman - Falls Church, VA, USA
Jay Henderson - Evanston, IL, USA
Joseph R. Irwin - Austin, TX, USA
Negar Izadi - Edmonton, AB, Canada
Roger Labrecque - Bristol, CT, USA
John Lavoie - Middletown, PA, USA
Todd O. Loudin - Linthicum Heights, MD, USA
Michael Allan Queen - Charlotte, NC, USA
Marlon Silva Ramos - Brasília, DF, Brazil
Gerald J. Ratasky, P.E. - Raleigh, NC, USA
Christopher Scott Roth - University Place, WA, USA
Narciso Santiago, CAP - Longwood, FL, USA
Paul Schwartz - Los Angeles, CA, USA
Larry K. Scott, CCST - Pensacola, FL, USA
Stanton Ray Slater - Carrollton, TX, USA
David Soper - Gastonia, NC, USA
James W. Spitzer - Cambridge, MA, USA
Carl E. Wadsworth, CAP - Bountiful, UT, USA
Mark A. Waronker - Lansdale, PA,
Scott Whitmore - Maitland, FL, USA
John T. Yadon - Rigby, ID, USA
July 2011
Nick C. Camarata - Kittitas, WA, USA
Luis Ernesto Chacon - Calgary, AB, Canada
John Chantrell, CCST - Cortland, NY, USA
Wei Luen Chu - Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
Peter Chung - Richmond, BC, Canada
Dennis G. Flosi - Vacaville, CA, USA
Paulo Rogerio Lopes Fonseca - Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
William H. Girard - Newport News, VA, USA
Raymond J. Grosch - Pewaukee, WI, USA
Joseph Guagno, Sr. - Perkasie, PA, USA
James Alan Hall - Portland, OR, USA
Christopher M. Hogan - Aiken, SC, USA
Waymon Jones - Atlanta, GA, USA
Ms. Jessica Knight - Gainesville, FL, USA
Edward F. Linzer - Peapack, NJ, USA
Paul C. Mamzic - West Point, PA, USA
Paul McGuire, P.E. - Cleveland, OH, USA
Juan A. Merlos - Belle Glade, FL, USA
Michael J. Potter - Chesterfield, MO, USA
Anand L. Rajendra - White Plains, NY, USA
Shawn B. Rudasill - Lafayette, LA, USA
Vaibhav G. Shah - Gaithersburg, MD, USA
Craig Truax - Phoenix, AZ, USA
Frank Truglia, CCST - Stoney Creek, ON, Canada
Thomas D. VanNorman, CCST - Hellertown, PA, USA
Mazimiliano Vicente Delgado - El Puig, VALENCIA, Spain
Jay Wagner - Dallas, TX, USA
David L. Woracek - Yelm, WA, USA
Wagner Yajure - Tallahassee, FL, USA
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ISA Mentoring Program
A little known program that offers big rewards
ISA's Mentor Program enables younger ISA Members and
ISA Student Members to access the wisdom and expertise of
seasoned ISA Members, while it offers veteran ISA
professionals the chance to share their wisdom and make a
difference in someone's career. A mentor can give a young
professional guidance in his or her career or help a student
determine if automation and control is the right path to follow.
Summer 2011
then follow the links to find out more about the mentoring
program and the many benefits that it offers.
Don’t be shy! The ISA website has a listing of seasoned ISA
members who have already volunteered to be mentors. So
there is no uncomfortable step of having to ask someone you
don’t know if they would be interested in acting as a mentor –
these people want to mentor you. All you need to do is email
them using the contact information they have posted on the
“mentoring database” contained within the ISA website.
Good luck!
ISA's Mentor Program is an online program, so there are no
meetings to attend and there is no travel. ISA Members from
all over the world can participate, and the relationship can
develop and progress at the convenience of the mentor and
protégé.
For Seasoned ISA Members Wanting to Mentor:
ISA Members are encouraged to participate in the program by
registering as mentors.
Potential mentors can find more
information at www.isa.org/mentor/
Currently we don’t have any mentor volunteers listed in the
Water/Wastewater category. As the seasoned industry veterans
that we are, we need to do better. When we started our
careers, all of us had people to look up to. In some
companies, finding that mentor can be difficult for new hires.
The ISA is a great place for them to find the guidance they are
looking for. Consider signing up today. We can help make a
difference.
For Student & New ISA Members Looking for a
Mentor:
Of you are a younger ISA member, a student, or just starting
your automation career, you are encouraged to take advantage
of this program. The mentorship program is a free benefit of
being an ISA member. To get started everything you need is
on the ISA website at www.isa.org
For those of you who have not visited the “My ISA” section of
the ISA website, here are a few pointers on how to access the
mentoring section of the ISA website:
First point your web browser at http://www.isa.org to load
the ISA website. Click on the “Login” link near the top left
corner and login with your ISA login/password. If you do not
have an ISA login/password yet, click on the Login link and
follow the “New to ISA” link. You can then set up an ISA
web account using your membership card and some
information like your mailing address.
Once you have logged in, click on the “Students” link on in
the menu under “General Information”. The ISA Student
membership “home page” for your ISA membership will now
come up; click on the “Mentoring Program” link. You can
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Summer 2011
Call for Newsletter Articles
WWID Newsletter Advertising
The WWID newsletter is published four times a year (spring,
summer, fall, winter) and reaches the WWID’s over 1,600
members. Each issue is approximately 20-30 pages long. The
newsletter is distributed electronically in color PDF format.
The WWID newsletter is an excellent way to announce new
products and services to the water/wastewater automation
community. With a circulation of over 1,600 professionals in
the automation, instrumentation and SCADA fields, the
WWID newsletter is an effective targeted advertising tool.
We are always on the lookout for good articles, and we
welcome both solicited and unsolicited submissions.
Articles submissions should 500-1500 words in length and be
written for a general audience. While it is understood that the
articles are technical in nature, the use of technical jargon
and/or unexplained acronyms is to be avoided. While not
specifically required, we encourage authors to submit several
photos and/or figures to go along with their article submission.
The WWID newsletter is published quarterly, on the following
approximate publication schedule:
•
Spring Issue – published in May/June
•
Summer Issue – published in August/September
•
Fall Issue – published in October/November
•
Winter Issue – published in January/February
We actively welcome articles from all of our members.
However, we do ask that articles be non-commercial in nature
wherever possible. One or two mentions of company and/or
product names for the purposes of identification is ok, but the
focus of the article should be technical content and not just
sales literature. We ask that authors keep this in mind when
submitting articles/content. If you are unsure of whether your
article idea would be acceptable, please contact our newsletter
editor for more information – we are here to help. With this
said, we have had many excellent vendor-written articles in
the past, and we look forward to many more.
Advertising in the newsletter is offered in quarter page and
eighth page formats. The eighth page size is approximately
the size of a North American business card. Advertisements
can be purchased on a per issue basis or for four issues at a
time. The newsletter itself is distributed as a full-color PDF,
so both color and black/white advertisements are accepted.
Some examples of the types of articles we are looking for
include:
Per Issue:
• Quarter page ad (3.5” W x 4.5” H): $100
• Eighth page, business card ad (3.5” W x 2.0” H): $50
• Explanatory/teaching articles that are meant to introduce or
explain a technical aspect of automation and/or
instrumentation in the water/wastewater sector.
• Biographical stories about well-known personalities in the
water/wastewater sector.
• Case Studies about plant upgrades and/or the application of
a new technologies and techniques. This type of article
must include at least two photos along with the article text.
• Pictorial Case Studies about a plant upgrade consisting of
4-6 photos plus a brief 200-500 word description of the
project undertaken. The article should ideally include one
to two paragraphs about lessons learned and/or advice for
other automation professionals.
• Historical reflections on changes in technology pertaining
to specific aspect of instrumentation or automation, and
how these changes point to the future
• Discussions about changes in the water/wastewater sector
and how these affect the automation professionals
Once we receive a submission, we will work with you to edit
it so it suitable for publication in the newsletter.
Article submissions can be sent to the attention the WWID
newsletter editor Graham Nasby at [email protected]
www.isa.org/wwid/
The current advertising rates are as follows:
Per year (4 issues):
• Quarter page ad (3.5” W x 4.5” H): $325
• Eighth page, business card ad (3.5” W x 2.0” H): $175
Other sizes of advertisements are available, but are priced on
an individual basis. Please contact our newsletter editor for
more information.
Please book advertising space as early as possible before the
intended publication date. Artwork for advertisements should
be submitted a minimum of two weeks prior to the publication
date; earlier is always better than later. Artwork for
advertisements can be submitted in EPS, TIF, PNG, JPG or
GIF formats. EPS and PNG formats are preferred. Images
should be submitted with at least 300dpi resolution if possible.
The ISA Water/Wastewater Industry Division is run on a nonprofit basis for the benefit of its members. Monies raised from
the sale of advertising in the newsletter are used to help offset
the cost of division programming and events. Like its parent
organization, the ISA, the WWID is a non-profit memberdriven organization.
For more information, or to discuss other advertisement sizes
not outlined above, please contact the WWID newsletter editor
Graham Nasby at [email protected]
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WWID Board Member Contacts
Director
Jon DiPietro
Bridge-Soft LLC & Domesticating IT
Tel: (603) 606-5937
[email protected]
Director-Elect
Eramosa Engineering Inc.
Tel: (519) 763-7774
Fax: (519) 763-7757
[email protected]
Membership Chair
Currently open
ISA Division-Section Liaison
Pavol Segedy
Brown and Caldwell
Tel: (919) 424-1443
Fax: (919) 427-5313
[email protected]
Program Chair
Joe Provenzano
PEMCO – Process and Energy Measurements Corporation
Tel: (203) 775-0903
Fax: (203) 560-1816
[email protected]
Newsletter Editor
Graham Nasby
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ISA VP of Industries & Sciences (ex-officio)
Dr. Peggie Koon
Morris Digital Works
Tel (706) 821-6602
Fax: (706) 823-3765
[email protected]
ISA Staff Contact
Rodney Jones
ISA Headquarters, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
Tel: (919) 549-8411
Fax: (919) 549-8288
[email protected]
Other WWID Division Volunteers:
Joe Bingham, PE – AES Global Inc.
Wally Ingham, P.Eng. – Stantec
Tom McAvinew – Instrumentation and Control Engineering LLC
Steve Valdez – General Electric
2012 WWAC Symposium Contacts
General Symposium Chair
Eramosa Engineering Inc.
Tel: (519) 763-7774
Fax: (519) 763-7757
[email protected]
An announcement regarding the members of the symposium
organizing committee will be made in the Fall 2011 issue of the
WWID newsletter. An announcement regarding the date/location
and call for papers will also be in the Fall 2011 newsletter as well.
About the ISA Water/Wastewater Division
Awards/Scholarships Chair
Michael Fendenyszen
Power Group
Vanderwiel Engineers LLP
Tel: (617) 956-4573
Fax: (617) 423-7401
[email protected]
Historian
Henry “Hank” Hegner
Magyar & Associates Inc.
Tel: (540) 721-2114
Fax: (540) 721-1648
[email protected]
Member at Large
David Hobart, P.Eng, CAP
Hobart Automation Engineering
Tel (802) 253-4634
Fax: (802) 253-4690
[email protected]
www.isa.org/wwid/
The ISA Water and Wastewater Industry Division (WWID) is
concerned with all aspects of instrumentation and automatedcontrol related to commercial and public systems associated with
water and wastewater management. Membership in the WWID
provides the latest news and information relating to
instrumentation and control systems in water and wastewater
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Establishing a Successful Water/Wastewater Commissioning
Program
Richard Birdsell, P.E., Orange County Sanitation District
Mike Puccio, P.E., Orange County Sanitation District
THE CHALLENGE
The goals of any water/wastewater utility engineering department are to deliver projects to their
stakeholders that are on schedule, on budget, do the function intended and that can be operated and
maintained. Commissioning is a critical component to accomplishing these goals.
As in any construction industry, water/wastewater has been challenged with executing one of the most
critical stages of a construction project, commissioning, at the end of the project when the risk of
budgets being exhausted is very high and there is significant pressure to complete the contractor’s
work. Another challenge is that the facility is operating during commissioning and when the
contractor is done with all the specified testing, the owner starts operating and maintaining the next
day. This requires careful planning and control throughout the design, construction and
commissioning phases.
For this paper commissioning will be defined as testing/start-up a project as well as the work related to
preparing the project to be turned over to the operators and maintainers including:
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Equipment Testing
Piping, Tank and Structural Basin Testing
Utility System Testing
Control System Testing
Process Testing
Vendor Equipment Manuals
Vendor Equipment Training
Operations Manual (Designer Prepared)
Operations Training
As-Build Drawings
Distributed with permission of Richard Birdsell and Mike Puccio by ISA 2011
Presented at 2011 Water and Waste Symposium; http://www.isa.org
INTRODUCTION
The Orange County Sanitation District (OCSD) collects, conveys, and treats approximately 230
million gallons of wastewater generated daily in its 471 square mile service area. In 2002, to
improve effluent quality, increase treatment capacity and rehabilitate aging facilities, OCSD
embarked on a Capital Improvement Program (CIP) valued at approximately $2.7 billion including:
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New 300 MGD Headworks Facility
New 30 MGD Trickling Filter Secondary Treatment Facility
New 60 MGD Activated Sludge Secondary Treatment Facility
New 60 MGD Trickling Filter/Solids Contact Secondary Treatment Facility
New 60 MGD Primary Treatment Expansion
New Co-Thickening and Dewatering Centrifuge Facility
New Primary Sludge Distribution Pump Station
Rehabilitation of Primary Clarifiers, Secondary Treatment Facility, Digesters and Central
Generation Facility
Replacement of six Lift Stations
This CIP program created a challenge for the Engineering and Construction Department to start up and
test many projects with parallel schedules and make them ready to be turned over to the Operations
and Maintenance Department (O&M).
PLANNING FOR COMMISSIONING
With this many complicated projects in different phases of design and construction it was important to
develop a detailed plan to commission that would include a cultural change with regards to
commissioning in most departments of the organization.
The Project Management Office and Engineering Design group were tasked with developing a plan to
attack commissioning on a program basis. The following tasks would need to be accomplished in
order to establish the commissioning program:
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Develop a separate commissioning phase for each project with a budget and schedule.
Develop a commissioning team for the program and commissioning teams for each project.
Establish tasks for design engineers to include on the plans and specification to facilitate
commissioning.
Develop a specification to define the contractor’s responsibility in commissioning.
Develop specification to define the contractor’s responsibility for vendor training and vendor
equipment manuals.
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Establish requirements for detailed testing procedures with pass/fail criteria.
Provide procedures, training and assistance to construction managers and inspectors to enforce
contract requirements during construction.
Develop post construction process acceptance testing requirements.
Develop lessons learned process.
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ESTABLISHING A PROJECT COMMISSIONING PHASE
As discussed above, since commissioning usually takes place at the very end of projects that last for
years, the project budget including the design consultant budget and the contractor budget are not in
good shape. To ensure that Commissioning would be well budgeted and scheduled, a separate project
phase was created at OCSD, see Figure 1.
Phase
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PROJECT
DEVELOPMENT
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PRELIMINARY
DESIGN
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CLOSEOUT
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Figure 1: OCSD Project Phases and Gate Meetings
With each phase of a project, OCSD has instituted a Gate Meeting system where the project team
presents the status of the project, the management team is informed and has input to permit the project
to progress to the next phase. This is true with each commissioning phase of each project. At Gate 6,
the project team will present the project commission plan and the contractor’s commissioning plan for
approval. This formalized approach has put an emphasis on commissioning and the management team
is informed and involved in the decision making process.
Commissioning budgets are set-up to ensure internal staff does not charge to them unless they are
working on commissioning activities. Similarly consultants and contractors cannot invoice unless they
are working on commissioning activities.
A work breakdown structure (WBS) defines and organizes the Engineering CIP into manageable
pieces. Figure 2 shows the details of the OCSD Program WBS and indicates a completely separate
commission phase with defined work packages.
Figure 2: OCSD Program WBS
Allocating time for commissioning is also very important to develop a realistic project schedule and
having the contractor prepare a realistic baseline schedule. Continually using the data from recently
completed projects, OCSD has been able to develop realistic project duration for commission phases.
The bigger challenge has been getting our contractors to be realistic in developing their baseline
schedules. OCSD has experienced some success in this by a combination of good definition of
procedures expected for each phase of commissioning or by simply dictating durations of some or all
of the commissioning phases. Either way, it is critical for the contractor to plan for the time and manhours to successfully complete commissioning. If the reader receives nothing else from this paper they
would have a great chance of properly commissioning a facility.
ESTABLISH COMMISSIONING TEAMS
All successful programs have an effective leader. When OCSD was looking to establish a leader for
the commissioning program it focused on two attributes, understanding equipment level testing and
understanding system level testing. The qualifications of the successful candidate turned out to be an
instrumentation engineer with a strong field experience and strong mechanical background. The
commissioning program lead responsibilities include:
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Author Commission Procedures
Author Commission Specification
Train Construction Managers and Inspectors on Commission
Track various project’s commissioning efforts
Serve as Project Commissioning Coordinator
Each project establishes a commission team during design and the team includes the following:
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OCSD Project Manager
OCSD Project Engineer
OCSD Resident Engineer/Construction Manager
OCSD Commissioning Coordinator
Design Consultant Representative
OCSD Operations Representative
OCSD Maintenance Representative
Contractor’s Commissioning Coordinator (Construction Phase only)
The team will meet to discuss requirements for commissioning during design and commissioning
status during construction. The OCSD Commission Coordinator is responsible for the execution of the
commissioning plan.
COMMISSIONING IN DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMISSIONING
Commissioning is carried out during the three phases of the project. These are Design, Construction
and Commissioning. Based on the operational process and the type of equipment the level of testing is
established. A project installing a sump and sump pump will be quite different from a new Headworks
project. But both projects should include a Commissioning specification. The Commissioning
Specification will define the testing requirements, documentation requirements, and examples of
procedures and test forms with the roles and responsibilities of the team players. This portion of the
paper will expand on the procedures and test forms.
COMMISSIONING IN DESIGN
The commissioning specification should clearly define stages of commissioning, responsibilities of the
Contractor, and Owner, qualifications of the commissioning coordinator and testing hours. The
responsibilities which need to be addressed are defining which tests need to be witnessed by the owner,
plant operations support, and supply of labor, material, tools, test water, manufacturers’ representative,
and testing equipment. Because the commissioning documentation such as procedures, and test reports
start early in the construction phase it is recommended to have a commissioning coordinator. Another
reason to have a commissioning coordinator is because most contractors are good at building but are
not good at starting equipment.
Establishing a project team including the design engineering, plant operations, maintenance and
engineering will help open discussions on operations and maintenance requirements that can be
included in the beginning of the design phase. The will help eliminate design rework and identify
additional testing tie-in points, additional valve for testing or process isolation, identifying temporary
electrical requirements, sources for temporary utilities, additional taps for pressure instruments used in
testing, work restrictions and a plan to identifying locations for temporary flow meters used in testing.
The testing requirements must be defined during design. The requirements for vibration and noise
differ between types of equipment. The contract should include standalone specification which defines
these testing/pass fail requirements. The individual specifications will be referenced back to the stand
alone specification. For large variable speed pumps defining the test flow rates and speed in the
specifications eliminates questions during flow testing and minimizes testing time.
A commissioning plan is a useful tool. It can be divided into four sections, testing, training, schedule
and planning and documentation turn over. The test plan should detail the sequential testing of each
piece of equipment and system. The written plan should include step by step descriptions of the
procedure for systematic testing of all equipment and systems installed under the contract. The
commissioning plan should include equipment description/tag number, the purpose of the test; step by
step requirements, pass/fail criteria, and identify test equipment required. The training plan identifies
the craft to be trained, lesson plans for each class, and class evaluations for each class. The
commissioning schedule must be coordinated with the construction schedule; it should include start
dates and duration. Planning and documentation includes scheduling the participation of the
Manufacturers’ As Built documentation, and breaking down the project into systems based on the
equipment control, P&IDs and single line diagrams are useful tools for defining systems.
There are many benefits to writing the commissioning plan during design: testing and verifying wiring,
local and remote logic checks, and verifying panel, MCC and HMI displays. Some of these benefits
include a final review of all logic and control strategy write up, verifying the P&IDs are correct, a final
check of the I/O all instrumentation is supplied and the equipment is tested in all of the operating
modes. The test plan can be reviewed; final buy in by the design team prevents wish lists at the end of
construction.
COMMISSIONING SPECIFICATION
The Commissioning specification should identify the requirements for the Contractors Commissioning
coordinator. The commission coordinator should have experience in operations and commissioning of
facilities, equipment, electrical equipment and plant controls of similar type, size, and capacity. The
Commissioning coordinator also needs the ability to write test plans, and prepare and update the
schedule. Another reason to have a commissioning coordinator is because most contractors are good at
building but are not good at testing or starting up equipment.
Another component of the Commissioning plan is defining the manpower limitations. Operations,
engineering and inspection support is usually limited to 40 hours a week. Establishing start and end
time work hours will help the contractor plan his work and minimize overtime.
The commissioning plan should define the requirements for chemical, utilities, temporary power, and
work restrictions. It should also define if testing of equipment will be with clean water before process
is introduced is required.
TEST FORMS
Equipment verification testing forms included in the contract specification requirements allows the
owner to verify the equipment supplied meets the contract. Piping pressure test forms, wire and cable
resistance forms, calibration forms, are other types of useful test forms. Include in these forms a
placeholder for the signatures of contractor and inspector along with the test date.
FACTORY DEMONSTRATION TEST FORMS
Factory test forms based on the project specifications are generated during design. As part of the
submittal procedure the standard form is modified for the specific equipment. The Manufacturer’s is
revised and insures the equipment testing will match the form. When the Manufacturer is finished
with assembly they complete the form by signing the unwitnessed column on the form. The contractor
submits the signed witness form before the owner witness test. This allows the Manufacturer to check
the equipment before the witness test. Because the Manufacturer has performed the test he is familiar
with the steps, has the test equipment ready thus saving time during the witness test. The witness test
can be waived if the third party testing is implemented and the third party has a clear understanding of
the tests required. If during testing problems arise they can be corrected at the factory rather than in
the field. See the attachment A.
COMMUNICATION TEST FORM
A communications test form for verifying communications from the processor to the I/O is helpful.
Although it is not conducted until just before commissioning it allows the contractor to verify
communications before the final program is loaded. It also helps to verify the As Built drawings are
correct. If a redundant communications system is used this allow testing to continue upon a
communications failure. See the attachment B.
ELECTRICAL AND INSTRUMENTATION INSPECTION FORMS
Inspection forms for Electrical and Instrumentation equipment give both the contractor and the
owner’s inspection staff the pass/fail requirements and identify the information required for records.
This will avoid confusion during testing. The contractor can also use his own forms with the required
information included. See the attachment C.
CERTIFICATE OF PROPER INSTALLATION (COPI)
This Certificate of Proper Installation is a form submitted before installation of equipment by the
Contractor. This form can be the manufacturers installation form with any project specific
requirements included. Items typically included on the form is material verification, installation
inspection requirements, such as belts tight, equipment alignment, installation per O&M manual, and
are lubrication points accessible. This form is signed by the Manufacturer and the Contractor to verify
the equipment meets the Contract and Manufacturers requirements. See the attachment D.
CERTIFICATE OF PROPER OPERATION (COPO)
The certificate of proper Operation is similar to the Certificate of Proper Installation. It is signed by
the Contractor and Manufacturer it verify proper operation. See the attachment E.
OPERATIONAL READINESS TEST (ORT) LOOP STATUS RECORDS
This document is used to verify proper installation has been completed before testing of the equipment.
The Status Record form has two columns, the first is by the contractor, and the second is for the owner
witnessed sign off. This allows the contractor to verify the installation meets the contract
requirements. Items that are checked are the equipment installation, tagging is installed and correct,
wire tests have been completed and the I/O has been verified. See the attachment F.
OPERATIONAL READINESS TEST PROCEDURES (ORT)
The Operational Readiness Test procedure is a step by step procedure for testing a piece of equipment
or instrument. The form has placeholders to indicate the equipment to be tested by description, and
Equipment Tag number. The Loop number and panel number are also referenced.
The procedure starts with confirming utilities are energized, operation in local and remote, verifies any
control logic and verifies status conditions. The test form has two columns, the first is by the
contractor, and the second is the owner witnessed sign off. The reason the two step process is needed
is to insure the contractor is familiar with the test and verifies the equipment is operational and trouble
shooting of any problems has already been completed. See the attachment G.
FUNCTIONAL TEST FORMS (FAT)
The FAT is a functional test of the control logic both local and remote. This can be accomplished
without process, clean water or under normal operating conditions. Supply and exhaust fans and
HVAC equipment are two examples of systems that do not require process. Where it is practical clean
water tests are preferred. This allows testing without worrying about leaks, cleaning equipment which
may need to be disassembled for process trouble shooting. The Functional Test is started after all
ORTs have been completed. After the ORT is completed it is not required to open any motor controls,
panel, inspect wiring, or calibration. See the attachment H.
RELIABILITY ACCEPTANCE TEST (RAT)
The RAT is started after all the functional tests are completed. Process is introduced and the equipment
is operated under normal conditions. The process and equipment is monitored to verify the equipment
starts properly and operates without equipment failure or alarms. Because of lead lag control strategies
and/or standby equipment and to insure all equipment is operated, a plan must be in place that indicates
what equipment is to be tested day by day. The second part of the RAT plan is to have an activity plan
to verify operations throughout the day and by shift. See the attachment I.
The commissioning Specification will instruct the contractor to modify the ORT and FAT template
procedures supplied to include all equipment. It will instruct the contractor which documents are
required at each phase of testing; define the requirements to proceed to the next phase of testing.
COMMISSIONING DURING CONSTRUCTION
Commissioning for a project is very sequential, however, not all equipment is available at the same
time and a project is divided into phases. During commissioning the control logic could require
modifications, installation mistakes arise, and equipment fails. The schedule needs to allow for these
normal setbacks. At the beginning of a project monthly meetings to discuss issues are normal, when
construction is about 50% complete, the commissioning meetings become weekly. When the project
starts the owner witness phase the weekly meeting continue along with a brief meeting at the beginning
of each day. This allows for issues to be discussed and resolved, manpower planning, and schedule
updates. The commissioning plan needs to be incorporated in the overall schedule to insure the proper
amount of time is allowed for commissioning.
The experience level of the contractors commissioning coordinator is important to the success of the
project. The commissioning coordinator needs to have experience in operating and commissioning
facilities of similar size. It is helpful for the coordinator to have been a project manager with a good
understanding of waste water processes, equipment, plant controls and electrical systems. Being a
Grade V operator is a plus. It is beneficial to review the commissioning coordinators resume.
The owner needs to review the commissioning procedures submitted by the contractor with all the
stake holders. Correcting and adding comments to the procedures will pay off during the actual tests.
It is important to include the pass or fail requirements in the procedure.
Testing equipment at the factory is a benefit in a number of ways. The manufacturer knows what tests
are required based on the FDT he submitted. If problems are observed during the tests they can be
logged and corrected at the factory. This prevents rework in the field when time is critical. Factory
tests should be included for mechanical equipment, pump flow tests for large pumps, control panels,
control system panels, electrical switchgear and motor controls.
Defined deliverables need to be defined to allow the contractor to proceed to the next phase of testing.
Before the contractor is allowed to proceed to the next phase it should be agreed upon by operations
and maintenance.
Commissioning addressed during design, clear specifications, and agreed upon forms will make the
end of the project progress smoother.

Summer 2011 Newsletter

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